My little tank - Finished pics P2!

[area23]

Very cute machine.

I'd put only one gun on one of the visor slits on the front, under the cupolas. Less is more.
Apart that it is a very small tank a Whippet or most armoured cars didn't have a lot or very big guns, mostly.

So were do us mere mortals find this tankette? does it have a name, who is the seller?

[Tym]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25MM-28MM-WARGAMES-VBCW-SMALL-TANKETE-OR-TRACTOR-UNPAINTED-/360664998321?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item53f94f21b1

[Mason]

I bought three of these, just to use the track units in VSF, they are so cheap.

Now I am tempted to use them as is, they are so nice.

And did I say cheap....?
Dystopian Legions players should see these and weep at the price.

[JollyBob]

Right, I got ten minutes to play last night and have gone with a single MG fixed in front of the cupolas.

I used one of Slug Industries lovely Vickers, and didn't want to chop it up so its kind of bolted on rather than poking through the armour. Its maybe not entirely right, but suits the thrown together look I'm going for with this particular little group. I can always claim there's a string and pulley system that allows it to be fired from inside...

Will post pics as and when I get the opportunity.

[6milPhil]

I used one of Slug Industries lovely Vickers, and didn't want to chop it up so its kind of bolted on rather than poking through the armour.

Hurrah! I do have a couple of miscasts from the last batch of these, so if you do want to hack one up send me a PM. 

[former user]

I can always claim there's a string and pulley system that allows it to be fired from inside...

remote firing is perfectly believable

[JollyBob]

And here's the finished article:





And one with an appropriate Artizan figure for scale:



I'm fairly happy with it for a first crack at a tank. What's you reckon?  

[6milPhil]

That's worked well... be careful though tankettes can be very addictive. 

[Mason]

That looks lovely, Bob.
You are really making me want to play around with mine now.

Nice work!
 

[JollyBob]

Thanks guys! 

... be careful though tankettes can be very addictive. 

I'm trying so hard to tell myself I don't need a squadron of them... 

[former user]

  I am sooo considering conversions of 1/72 italian tanks into 28mm tankettes


Italeri and Plastic Soldier Company, two kits per box.....

and with these I would even get small MG turrets 

[Orctrader]

I'm fairly happy with it for a first crack at a tank. What's you reckon?  

Spiffing!

Are these based on a real tankette, or imaginary?

I have some WWII Japanese I may paint one day, and a small tank would go well with them.   

[pocoloco]

Great looking tankette, MG looks like it was made to be there. Now I need to think if I want to arm my tankette with an AT rifle...

[area23]

Sweet!

[JollyBob]

Are these based on a real tankette, or imaginary?

Based on the French Renault UE. They were appropriated and modified by the Germans after the fall of France, but I don't know how they'd make it to Japan... Give me ten minutes and I'll think of something... 

Thankis for the comments, all.